Travis Goethel, Mike Nixon and Kyle Williams turned in impressive performances Friday in Arizona State's Pro Day at Sun Devil Stadium, but the most telling development had nothing to do with anything they or others did on the field. [details]

Lauvao possesses a flexible, wide stance and does a nice job firing low off the ball and getting his pad level under defenders. He has the ability to drive defensive linemen off the ball and extends his arms well on contact. He displays a heavy set of hands and is tough to disengage from once he gets hold of you. He lacks a great first step when asked to get around reach blocks and gets a bit heavy-footed in pass protection. But he shows some range and body control when getting out to the second level and can seal in space. Lauvao possesses the length and upper body strength to stall defenders once they gain a step on him in the pass game and makes it difficult for the opposition to make their way into the backfield. He exhibits a powerful base and can hold the point of attack vs. the bull-rush. He looks comfortable sliding laterally when he's engaged and does a nice job maintaining leverage. He's a coordinated lineman who possesses the power and body control to chip at the line and hit a moving target downfield. He was asked to play left tackle as a senior, and although he lacked the pure physical skill set for the position, he displayed a willingness to compete game in and game out. He looks to have improved his overall athletic ability playing out on the edge, and I think his experience at left tackle with help him in the long run. He's a guy I really like on tape, and I think he has the makings of a possible starting guard.